Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

MORAY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 32 years
(34 years as a company)

www.moraycab.org.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£275,396		£157,899	£399,935		£376,311
Donations & Legacies	£19,230		£223,954	£500		£250
Other Income
Investment Income	£114		£82	£42		£285
Total income	£294,740	£248,567	£381,935	£400,477	£350,295	£376,846
Charitable activities spending	£278,863		£339,971	£334,446		£368,396
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£278,863	£266,492	£339,971	£334,446	£350,418	£368,396
Surplus/deficit	£15,877	-£17,925	£41,964	£66,031	-£123	£8,450

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Moray

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£54,954
Robertson Trust	£16,000
Corra Foundation	£8,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Welfare Rights Advice Service
£54,954	24/08/2021	This organisation will offer a specialist advice service focused on benefits in Moray for people experiencing financial hardship. The specialist advisor will offer holistic support for clients doing ....more This organisation will offer a specialist advice service focused on benefits in Moray for people experiencing financial hardship. The specialist advisor will offer holistic support for clients doing full benefits checks and then representing the client for both new applications renewals and appeals.
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/5307
£8,000	10/12/2020	Towards the costs of the Advisor to support families with accessing benefits.MAY REDUCE AT FINAL CUT AS NOT ALL FAMILIES
Robertson Trust - the costs of the Outreach Service
£16,000	23/08/2019	the costs of the Outreach Service
Corra Foundation - HDA-18/462
£5,000	06/12/2018	Towards the part-time post of Welfare Rights Support Worker, conditional on receiving written confirmation that the appointment has been made.
Robertson Trust - the costs of the Outreach Service
£19,500	30/04/2016	the costs of the Outreach Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Well-Fare
£130,019	25/06/2013 32	Funded through Support and Connect this Citizens Advice Bureau's project aims to tackle food and financial poverty and disadvantage amongst vulnerable individuals and families across Moray. It will ....more Funded through Support and Connect this Citizens Advice Bureau's project aims to tackle food and financial poverty and disadvantage amongst vulnerable individuals and families across Moray. It will employ a welfare rights project worker to provide a benefit-specific outreach/home visiting service and will also expand Community Food Moray's existing foodbank to meet the growing needs of the community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-79

COUTTS, Arthur Edward
Appointed: 2007
Occupation: Retired

DISOTTO, Ian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: It Manager (Retired)

GRANT, Moira
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Retired

JOHNSTON, Brian Rudolf
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Principal Teacher

MACDONALD, Darren
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Chartered Financial Adviser

NIEMIEC, Monika
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Immigration Adviser

RALPH, Daniel
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

SHAND, Michael Robertson
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

SPEIGHT, Irene
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Retired

WALLACE, Ewan Paton
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chartered Tax Adviser

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 03/06/1992, number: SC018026
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/1989, number: SC119038

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

6 Moss Street, Elgin, IV30 1LU

Objectives

The companys objects are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community of Moray by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

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